BARRANCO AND MIRAFLORES

Since it was founding, Lima has maintained a strong bond with the sea. As the city grew, wealthiest families established at the village of Chorrillos but after the war of 1881 and the big earthquake of 1940 the village declined, becoming Barranco one of the city’s most attractive neighbourhoods, particularly in the first half of 20th century.
This photo walk connects the near area of Miraflores Larcomar with Barranco Bridge of Sighs mixing the views of the coastline, street art, art galleries and the mood of these districts.

BARRANCO AND MIRAFLORES

If you have already visited the main Centre of Lima, and want to visit some other spots of the city, this is the best choice.
Since the foundation in 1535 some small villages and farms became into districts. Oldest ones are those facing the ocean, so for this trip we will visit some of them: El Morro at the south side of the bay with the view of the city, Barranco the most classy neighborhood in the 19-20th century, Miraflores since 1950 became the best modern place, La Punta in the northern extreme side of the bay and the market of Magdalena, one of the oldest districts of Lima.

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After picking a taxi, we will start the photo walk in Barranco Central Park, from there we will walk to Bajada de Baños and Bridge of Sighs, then to see street art at Cajamarca St.
The photo walk will continue to the seafront for a view of Armendariz road, crossing the bridge to continue to LarcoMar and Bajada Balta bridge, Park of Love and Lighthouse to finally reach the Chinese Park and try to find a nice sport for our last pictures of the cliffs of the bay of Lima. Meals or snacks are optional.
Total trip time 5 to 6 hours
Recommended Hours: 7am or 3pm in summer, 9am the rest of the year
Note: Timing is not precise and it could be adjusted depending season, weather conditions or time spend on each place.

What kind of photos we may take?

Architecture, city streets, people, landscape, long exposition (tripod recommended), and/or local activities.

What lenses are best for this trip?

For enthusiasts a smartphone or a basic camera works enough, but if you bring many lenses here are the suggestions:
A 85 mm, 105 mm for shooting people.
A zoom 24-70 / 24-105 / 35-150 mm good for multi use.
Additionals a tele and a wide angle lenses.
On sunny days a ND2 or polarized filter, and a ND16 or ND1000 if we are in a season of sunsets and you want to shoot some long exposures. Tripod recommended.

When is best?

This photo trip can be done for the whole year.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO BRING?

Basically in summer (Jan-Apr) you must use sunscreen and fresh clothes. Lima temperatures are on average 24-32C.
During winter (Jul-Oct) long sleeves and a wind vest for temperatures of 12-16C. Usually, it doesn´t rain too much (except in Aug-Sep) but bringing an extra coat for rain or cold may be helpful.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This is a photo walk in street areas, we will walk slowly, anyway if you cannot walk too much or have some dissability please tell us to modify the original plan or consider hiring a driver.

PHOTO DAY	1 p	2 p
Barranco Miraflores	140	75

Private GUIDING / Rates per person in US Dollars (USD)

INCLUDES: Meet up at Miraflores, San Isidro or Barranco districts (other districts ask). Transportation using taxi app services.

NOT INCLUDED: Private transportation. Main meals, entrance fees, local/official guides on sites, tips.

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BOOKING CONDITIONS at the bottom of the page

BOOKING CONDITIONS:

Booking procedure:
After pre-booking by the web form, or contact us by WhatsApp, chat or email, please send a list with names, passport numbers, tour date, meeting point and any request you think could be important, such as the kind of things you want to photograph, personal style, personal website, mobility issues, etc.
Remember we work only with small groups and private services.

Important:
Save the date with 50% of the price. This advanced payment is not refundable if no show or by any cancellation reason and the remaining balance will be due before or at the time of the scheduled tour.
At crowded places, for personal safety reasons is recommended to have a good backpack and never leave your stuff apart from you.
We allow any kind of camera.
The use of sport or very comfortable shoes is fully recommended.
We do not include main meals, drinks, personal expenses, also you should hire a travel insurance. Lodging is included on specified tours.

Additionals:
Trips outside Lima City include transportation.
Other timing on schedule or special arrangements for mobility handicaps under request and possibly extra cost.
Photography lessons and special requests available (ask).

Conditions:
1. For better chances to find an open date, requests and bookings must be done at least 72 hours before the tour date, better with a week in advance.
2. If cancellation occurs is considered as No Show and booking advanced payment is not subject to refund.